IDF says it may need to summon up to 24,000 Haredim to get 3,000 to enlist by mid-August.
Former Defense Ministry official Zohar Palti discussed Major General Yehuda Fox's remarks on prioritizing Gaza over the West Bank and caution in Northern Command operations.
Likud party members claimed that the security system ignores the defense minister, thus he does not effectively manage the ongoing operation.
The ruling may strengthen the coalition. The ruling will likely draw the haredim back to the negotiating table after negotiations between the haredi parties
CEO of the ministry Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir signed the acquisition order.
The Defense and Diaspora Ministry is seeking local operators for its new program to encourage recruitment to the IDF, including combat units.
The ministry said defense exports had become a central priority as part of an effort to strengthen security-strategic relations worldwide.
A ministry statement said that the agreement was signed by Brig.-Gen. (Ret.) Mishel Ben Baruch and that it included 25 F-35 aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
The N12 claim comes after the Defense Ministry released a report detailing the damage sustained in the northern localities following Hezbollah’s fire.
This issue is exacerbated, the report noted, by the fact that the IDF does not report comprehensive data on quality control failures to the Defense Ministry, which manages the purchases.
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